The sexiest bikini calendars from across the world!

Sizzling women in swimwear will always have a fan following -- here's a look at some of the best international bikini calendars.

Some have acquired iconic status and some are fast getting there.

Photographing beautiful people will never go out of style -- which is why these calendars are only growing in popularity with each passing year and edition!

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Calendar

They have the most widely circulated annual swimsuit edition in the world, so it's not surprising that this yearly offering is as eagerly awaited.

It's no small feat to land this calendar -- it's only top-notch models who make the cut, so you can be sure to see some of the most beautiful faces (and bods) in here.

Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Giselle Bundchen, Cindy Crawford, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio -- everyone who's anyone in the fashion industry has featured in this bold calendar, which has been around since 1964.

It's no cheap pin-up item either -- to date, it is available only in limited numbers as a gift to top customers and celebrity VIPs.

So it's not exactly swimwear, but if you're talking hot women in skimpy numbers, you know Playboy can't be left far behind.

Their lingerie calendar features voluptuous women in intimates that are sure to have any hot-blooded male drooling!

Taking its cue from the exclusive Pirelli Calendar, our desi bombshell special from Kingfisher has been going strong since 2003.

Star photographer Atul Kasbekar has ensured that it's at par with international offerings -- it sure can give any of them a run for their money.

The American restaurant chain, which made a name for itself internationally thanks to its policy of employing only well-endowed, attractive waitresses also has a calendar out annually. You can expect nothing but the hottest -- and we don't mean the food!

If you've ever seen one of Maxim Magazine's steamy covers, you'll know exactly why their calendar is one of the most popular in the world.

Take a gander at what's on offer for next year -- and yeah, it's 16 months long so you can enjoy it for longer.

Like Playboy, adult glossy Penthouse also has a set of racy lingerie pics to go with every month of the year. And oh yeah, sometimes the lingerie is left out too!

Following in Kasbekar's footsteps, professional Indian photographer Manish Chaturvedi has also started offering up a sexy swimwear calendar these last two years. We hope to see a lot more!

The annual calendars from FHM Magazine promise the hottest women -- and judging from the looks of the 2011 cover, we're bound to agree.

It's true -- the very mention of Brazilian bikini bombshells is enough to have the guys falling all over themselves for a copy. And can you blame them? After all, some of the world's hottest models are from Brazil.

And finally, we have one that holds dual appeal -- gorgeous women on mean machines. That's the SBK World Superbike-endorsed Fast Dates Race Bike Swimsuit Pinup Calendar by photographer Jim Gianatsis.